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Opinion

Library improves, but still needs support

September 27

The Eagle editorial staff laments the paltry status of Bender Library, despite recent cosmetic improvements and a helpful staff.

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News

Nicaraguan film deals with crime, poverty

By Mishri Someshwar | September 27

"If this movie was made in color, all of you would want to vomit," said Nicaraguan film director Pierre Pierson, referring to the miserable conditions the characters in his short film, "Metal and Glass," live in. The film was shown at the Weschler Theatre in the Mary Graydon Center on Friday night.

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News

NBC guest speaker remembers JFK Jr., Sept. 11

By Jeannette Rimmel | September 27

Tom Brokaw, Connie Chung and Jane Pauly are just a few of the people Roberta Spring has worked with during her 29 years at NBC Nightly News, she told AU students while speaking to a Communications and Society class on Thursday in the Wechsler Theatre.

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Opinion

Column: Black, not necessarily liberal

By Seth Johnson | September 27

Columnist Seth Johnson reflects on his unique position as a black conservative in this week's Minority Report.

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News

BBQ Served on South Side

September 27

The Residence Hall Association sponsored a barbecue on the Letts-Anderson Quad, which was open to students Sunday afternoon. Hot dogs, hamburgers, potato chips and sodas were served. At times, provisions were low or ran out, and they were restocked more than once.

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News

Wizard's Lair

By Danny Friedman | September 27

Danny Friedman's comic Wizard's Lair for Sunday September 27, 2004.

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News

Not Quite Wrong

By Ross Nover | September 27

Ross's syndicated comic Not Quite Wrong for September 27, 2004.

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News

'Daze' and confused in D.C. schools

By Blair Payne | September 27

What happens when you've just graduated college, got rejected by every law school you've applied to and are living on your mother's couch? If you're Todd Bradley, you apply for a teaching job in the D.C. school system.

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News

Library aims to satisfy with renovations, contest

By Jeannette Kimmel | September 27

New carpeting, new furniture and a fresh coat of paint are all visible changes to Bender Library, but behind the drying paint and improved cushions, staff members have worked for the past nine months to figure out other ways to improve the library. This improvement effort comes after the discovery, through observations and surveys, that many students, mainly undergraduates, are disappointed with the library's services.

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News

Furnaces shred at the Black Cat

By Costa Caloudas | September 27

On paper, the Fiery Furnaces and Inouk seem like an ideal pairing. Both play blues-based roots rock, and both have an indiscernible laundry list of influences. But on Friday night at the Black Cat, White Magic's brand of barefoot tribal folk got the award for most head-scratching set of the night.

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News

John Kerry volunteer predicts victory in 2004

By Patrick Besha | September 27

It's official, Kerry campaign worker Drew Richardson says. "John Kerry will be president." The AU sophomore came to this conclusion after three months of toiling in the heart of the political machine: Sen. John Kerry's D.C. campaign headquarters.

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Opinion

American Indian museum opens

September 27

The Eagle's editorial staff congratulates the Smithsonian Institute on the opening of its long-overdue National Museum of the American Indian.

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Opinion

Letter to the Editor

September 27

Eagle columnist Nathalie Marechal shares her shock over the actions taken by Georgetown in the face of rape in a Letter to the Editor.

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News

Complaints about Park Bethesda shuttle abound

By Ryan Grannan-Doll | September 27

University officials continue to receive many student complaints about Reston Limousine, including concerns about safety and driver-student communication, according to Park Bethesda Resident Manager Greg Gadren.

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News

First Daughter: C-

By Robyn Abzug | September 27

"First Daughter" stars Katie Holmes as the president's sheltered daughter Samantha Mackenzie. She is her parents' princess, but has only ever been a politician's daughter. Now, at age 18, Sam wants nothing more than to go off on her own for her college years, but convincing her parents (Michael Keaton and Margaret Colin) to lessen her personal security is another matter entirely.

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News

Campus Bands: DARNEL

By Neal Fersko | September 27

Somewhere, separate form the myriad of punk and hardcore acts that overwhelm the D.C. area, the band Darnel smiles like a Cheshire cat. Made up of five full-time AU students, Darnel models itself as a jam band in the grand tradition of Phish and the Grateful Dead.

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Sports

Bucknell is no match for No. 10

By Elliot Smilowitz | September 27

The Women's Field Hockey team on Saturday shut out Bucknell, 5-0, in its first Patriot League game. Ranked 10th in the nation, the team just finished three tournaments and was well-prepared for regular season opener against Bucknell.

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